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Amid tensions, Obama, Putin put on a happy face

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin shook hands, smiled and made small talk about the scenery on Thursday – a public exchange of pleasa...

Feds won’t enforce same-sex veterans law

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday it will stop enforcing a law that blocks benefits to partners of military veterans in same-sex marriages. In a letter to congr...

U.S. spies missed signs of Aug. 21 Syrian WMD strike

WASHINGTON – U.S. intelligence agencies did not detect the Syrian regime readying a massive chemical weapons attack in the days ahead of the strike, only piecing together what had happened a...

Chelsea Manning seeks presidential pardon

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning is seeking a presidential pardon for sending reams of classified information to WikiLeaks, a leak she says was done “out of a love for my country...

Putin warns West on Syria action

NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia – President Vladimir Putin warned the West against taking one-sided action in Syria but also said Russia “doesn’t exclude” supporting a U.N. resolution on punitive mili...

G-20 summit leaders face a divided global economy

WASHINGTON – Something unfamiliar will be in the background as world leaders hold a summit in Russia starting today: economic growth throughout the developed world. And something ...

Report: Tsunami would swamp California’s economy

The potential impacts, based on a hypothetical magnitude-9.1 jolt off the Alaskan peninsula, were detailed by a team led by the U.S. Geological Survey to help emergency responders prepare. ...

Drug abuse groups say pot stance of feds is wrong

SEATTLE – Drug abuse prevention groups asked the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday how it will know whether its acceptance of recreational marijuana laws in Washington and Colorado affect...

Obama: On Syria, US, world credibility is on line

WASHINGTON – In an impassioned appeal for support at home and abroad, President Barack Obama said Wednesday the credibility of the international community and Congress is on the line in the ...

Israeli proposal detailed in talks

RAMALLAH, West Bank – Israel has proposed leaving intact dozens of Jewish settlements and military bases in the West Bank as part of a package to establish a Palestinian state in provisional...

Panel approves Syria attack

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s request for speedy congressional backing of a military strike in Syria advanced Wednesday toward a showdown Senate vote, while the commander in chief le...

Nation/World Briefs

Study gives hints about health insurance cost WASHINGTON – The No. 1 question about President Barack Obama’s health care law is whether consumers will be able to afford the covera...
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